The SS Clan Mackinlay was a cargo ship with a gross register tonnage of 7,392 GRT, built in 1945 by John Readhead & Sons Ltd in South Shields, United Kingdom. She was originally launched as Empire Fawley on 25 April 1945 and completed in May of the same year, designated for the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT). The vessel measured 431 feet 2 inches (131.42 meters) in length, with a beam of 56 feet 3 inches (17.15 meters) and a depth of 35 feet 2 inches (10.72 meters). Her design included a deadweight tonnage of approximately 10,120 DWT and a net register tonnage of 5,273 NRT. Powered by a triple expansion steam engine built by Vickers Armstrongs Ltd, the SS Clan Mackinlay could reach speeds of about 11 knots. The engine featured cylinders measuring 24.5, 39, and 70 inches in diameter, with a 48-inch stroke, driving a single screw propeller. This propulsion system allowed her to perform her cargo duties across various routes. Initially named Empire Fawley, the vessel was managed by J A Billmeir & Co Ltd and registered under the UK flag with official number 180221 and the code letters GJTC, with South Shields as her port of registry. In 1946, she was sold to Clan Line Ltd and renamed Clan Mackinlay, with her registration transferred to Newcastle upon Tyne. Under the management of Cayzer, Irvine & Co Ltd, the vessel continued her service until 1962. Notably, in 1958, Clan Mackinlay was involved in a breach of the Clean Air Act due to smoke emissions caused by boiler issues, resulting in a fine for her managing company. Her maritime career concluded when she arrived in Hong Kong on 2 November 1962 for scrapping, which was carried out by Peninsular Shipbreaking Co. Her service life spanned nearly two decades, marking her as a representative example of post-World War II British cargo shipping.

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